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Software Architect & Lead Frontend Developer
Insurance (USA) - remote
(Insurance, 10-50 employees)
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Nikola is a Full Stack Software Developer with a decade of experience in all stages of the software development cycle with expertise in Frontend, Backend, DevOps, and UX, ensuring a comprehensive approach to both system architecture and software design.
With a deep understanding of modern web practices, he makes an immediate and significant impact in any software development position.
His diverse technological know-how gives him the ability to find innovative solutions, mentor effectively, and contribute productively from the very start.
Skills:
With a deep understanding of modern web practices, he makes an immediate and significant impact in any software development position.
His diverse technological know-how gives him the ability to find innovative solutions, mentor effectively, and contribute productively from the very start.
Skills:
- Software & Web Development
- Software Architecture
- Agile
- App Development
- Technical Writing
- UX/UI
- Distributed Systems
- Kubernetes
- Elasticsearch
- Jira/Confluence Administration
- Javascript (10 years)
- Angular (8 years)
- React (7 years)
- Redux (7 years)
- Nextjs (2 years)
- Nodejs (4 years)
- Nestjs (2 years)
- PHP (10 years)
- Laravel (8 years)
- Symfony (2 years)
- C# .net core (1-2 years)
- Postgres (2-3 years)
- SQL (10 years)
- MongoDB (1 year)
- AWS (2 years)
- Azure (1 year)
- Kubernetes (1-2 years)
- Elasticsearch (1-2 years)
- Logstash
- Kibana
- Docker (3-4 years)
- React Apollo (2 years)
- GraphQL (1-2 years)
- Redux-Saga (4-5 years)
- Multitenancy
- TypeORM (2 years)
- Responsive UI (10 years)
- Tailwind (2 years)
- MaterialUI (5-6 years)
- Ant Design (5 years)
- Foundation (1 year)
- Bootstrap (6 years)
- Cypress (2 years)
- Unit Testing (5-6 years)
- Jasmin/Karma (5-6 years)
- Figma (2-3 years)
Project history
04/2022
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11/2023
- Coordinated the architecture and frontend development of a cutting-edge web application, setting strategic direction and ensuring seamless integration between different applications.
- Led Frontend Innovation: Implemented advanced frontend solutions using Angular, significantly enhancing user experience and interface responsiveness, while maintaining alignment with architectural principles.
- Collaborative Team Leadership: Guided adiverse team of developers through the development lifecycle, fostering a collaborative environment and ensuring adherence to best practices and project specifications, resulting in a robust and scalable product.
09/2021
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12/2022
Senior Fullstack Developer (Angular & Symfony)
Education - Public Sector
(Public service, 250-500 employees)
- Feature Implementation: Successfully developed new features and strategically adapted and integrated existing functionalities to meet evolving needs and standards.
- Database and Backend Engineering: Demonstrated expertise in database management and backend development, ensuring efficient data handling and processing in line with project requirements.
- Performance Optimization and Testing: Focused on optimizing critical components of the API and UI for better performance and reliability, alongside thorough unit and integration testing to ensure software robustness and quality.
05/2021
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09/2021
Lead Software Developer (Angular, Laravel, AWS)
Subsplay
(Internet and Information Technology, < 10 employees)
- MVP Development: Led a dedicated team of developers in creating a prototype and MVP for an innovative online events platform, showcasing strong leadership and project management skills.
- Architecture and Code Quality Management: Established robust project architecture and coding standards, ensuring high-quality code across both backend and frontend repositories.
- Full-Stack Development Expertise: Demonstrated comprehensive full- stack development skills, handling database, backend API, and frontend tasks to deliver a cohesive and functional product.
12/2019
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04/2021
Lead Frontend & DevOps Developer & Architect (React, Docker, ELK stack)
Meusburger Georg GmbH & Co KG (WBI)
(Industry and mechanical engineering, 1000-5000 employees)
- Led and guided Engineering Team: Steered a diverse team of in-house and contract software engineers to create scalable SaaS knowledge management applications for enterprise clients.
- Played a key role in transforming a legacy system, implementing microfrontends to modernize the frontend architecture.
- Worked closely with the Project Manager and CTO to enhance the development process, boosting project efficiency and team performance.
- Cloud Infrastructure and Containerization: Led the dockerization of backend and frontend applications, and designed a cloud infrastructure prototype on Azure. Innovated multi-tenancy support for ElasticSearch and integrated Kubernetes into the system.
- CI/CD Pipeline Implementation: Established and managed CI/CD pipelines, ensuring efficient, automated workflows for consistent and reliable software deployment.
- Mentorship and Technical Advancement: Mentored junior developers, enhancing their skills and capacity to manage large-scale projects.
- Feature Development
- Designed and developed multi tenancy support for elastic search.
05/2019
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10/2019
Senior Frontend Developer/ System Owner
ÖBB - Rail Cargo
(Transport and Logistics, >10.000 employees)
- Feature Development and Integration: Skillfully developed and integrated new features within an agile framework, focusing on enhancing the product's functionality and user experience.
- Quality Assurance through Testing: Conducted comprehensive unit and integration testing to maintain high standards of software reliability and performance.
- Architectural Contributions: Actively participated in architecture meetings, contributing valuable insights to the system design and overall project direction.
- Mentorship and Team Collaboration: Provided guidance and support to junior colleagues, fostering a collaborative and knowledge-sharing environment within the team.
- Mentored junior colleagues, helped other colleagues.
- System Ownership and Code Quality Assurance: As the system owner, upheld the responsibility for ensuring the code quality of the product, overseeing all aspects of development to meet and exceed quality standards.
02/2019
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05/2019
Frontend Developer (Angular)
BRZ Austrian Computing Centre (Austria)
(Public service, 1000-5000 employees)
- Feature Development: Developedandintegratednewfeatureswithinan agile environment, contributing to the continuous enhancement of the project.
- Quality Assurance: Performed detailed unit and integration testing to ensure the robustness and reliability of the frontend components.
09/2018
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03/2019
Lead Frontend Developer (React Native)
Red Bull
(Marketing, PR and Design, >10.000 employees)
- Core Team Member for Social/Marketing Platform App: Played a pivotal role in developing a cross-platform mobile app (iOS/Android) and a browser-accessible admin dashboard, focusing on seamless functionality and user experience.
- RESTAPI Collaboration: Engaged in daily interactions with the backend team to design an effective REST API, ensuring optimal integration and data flow.
- UX/UI Team Coordination:CollaboratedcloselywiththeUX/UIdesignteam to align frontend development with design principles and user experience goals.
- Cross-Device Feature Development: Developed features and ensured consistent app functionality across various devices, addressing diverse user needs and hardware capabilities.
03/2017
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06/2018
Fullstack Web Developer
Airport Transfers AD Mietwagen
(Transport and Logistics, 50-250 employees)
- Client and End-User Engagement: Conducted detailed meetings with clients and end users to understand their needs, translating these insights into functional web solutions.
- Website Development and Deployment: Designed, coded, and deployed multiple websites tailored for end clients, focusing on user-centric functionalities and intuitive navigation.
- Comprehensive Web Application Creation: Developed a versatile web application for ride management, encompassing features for managing rides, drivers, dispatchers, billing, and reporting, ensuring a seamless operational flow.
- Search Engine Optimization and Google AdWords: Implemented SEO strategies and managed Google AdWords campaigns, enhancing online visibility and user engagement for the developed websites.
05/2016
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03/2017
Fullstack Web Developer
Many different small businesses - Vienna, AT
(Other, 10-50 employees)
- Web Development and Maintenance: Produced, modified, and maintained a range of websites and web applications using technologies such as PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, MySQL, jQuery, WordPress, Joomla, and others.
- Performance Optimization:Focusedonoptimizingwebassetstoenhance speed and performance, ensuring a smooth and efficient user experience.
- Troubleshooting and Debugging: Dedicated to investigating, diagnosing, and resolving software defects, thereby maintaining high standards of software quality and reliability.
11/2014
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05/2015
Mentee & Apprenticeship Program
Microsoft - Belgrade, Serbia
(Internet and Information Technology, 1000-5000 employees)
- In-Depth Technical Training: Engaged in comprehensive training modules covering various Microsoft technologies, tools, algorithms and best practices, enhancing both technical and problem-solving skills.
- Innovative Problem Solving: Applied innovative thinking to tackle challenging tasks and projects, demonstrating adaptability and a proactive approach in a dynamic tech environment.
06/2013
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05/2014
Web Entwickler
Many Different Small Businesses
(Other, < 10 employees)
Web Development and Maintenance: Developed a couple of websites for sport organisations and small local businesses.
Local Availability
Only available in these countries:
Germany, Austria, Switzerland und USA
